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Since winning the FedEx Cup Playoffs' BMW Championship in August, Viktor Hovland won the Tour Championship, then finished 5th and 2nd, respectively, at the European Tour's BMW PGA Championship and DP World Tour Championship. The run has allowed him to quietly move to No. 4 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Now he's teeing up at the Hero World Challenge, where he stands a good chance of earning a hefty portion of ranking points. The reason? Hovland has won the event the past two years and is seeking a three-peat — a feat no player, including host Tiger Woods, has been able to accomplish.
IN THIS ISSUE
> Design Notes: Todd Eckenrode, Origins Golf Design elevate Sharon Heights | Read
> Curiosity about the state of Tiger Woods is high | Read
> Rediscovering Mike Strantz's design brilliance at Tot Hill Farm | Read
> It's time to start checking that list | Read
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Who do you believe is the 2023 Player of the Year, regardless of Tour?
Send replies on this question or other topics and questions you would like to have asked to shall@buffalogroupe.com. For a response to be published, you must include your first and last name, along with the city and state of residence.
> Read responses to last week's question.
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John LaFoy progressing on Nebraska’s Quarry Oaks renovation; Florida’s Glynlea will be Jim Furyk’s first solo design
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TFC's Gary Van Sickle looks at why this week's Hero World Challenge is so important, plus how greed is rampant — for a few — on the PGA Tour
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Get your holiday shopping started with this selection of golf and lifestyle products.
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> Luke Donald named European Ryder Cup captain for 2025
[Adam Schupak | Golfweek | Read]
"There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there — you must go beyond them."
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The club's new ownership team is attempting to restore the architect’s unique canvas in North Carolina’s rolling hills
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PGA Tour: Hero World Challenge
Site: Albany Golf Club, Nassau, Bahamas.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 1:30-4:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, noon to 2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30-5 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 1:30-4:30 p.m. (NBC).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet
European Tour / PGA Tour of Australasia: ISPS Handa Australian Open
Site: The Lakes Golf Club, The Australian Golf Club, Sydney, Australia.
Television [ET]: Today, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. (Golf Channel); Friday, 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. (Golf Channel).
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European Tour / Sunshine Tour: Investec South African Open
Site: Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 5-10 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 5-9:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
THE MODGOLF PODCAST
Embrace a "give first" mindset to start a business, then scale
Gary Guerrero Jr. joins host Colin Weston to discuss how he laid the foundation for his two companies — Lag Shot Golf and Scratch Golf Academy — and what he learned along the way
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]
GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
A look at Italy's one-of-a-kind course
Ottavio Coppola, golf manager at Argentario Golf & Wellness Resort, joins host Ann Liguori to talk about the country's lone PGA National course — and Italy, as well
[Listen | More 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori' episodes]
BEHIND THE GOLF BRAND
Seamus Golf: More than meets the eye
Co-founder and CEO Akbar Chisti joins host Paul Liberatore to discuss his company's origins as a clubhead manufacturer and its growth
[Listen | More 'Behind the Golf Brand' episodes]
> Independent Sales Manager
Volvik USA
Remote (Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia) | Info
> Director of Golf
Battenkill Country Club
Greenwich, New York | Info
> Assistant Golf Professional
Old Tabby Links
Okatie, South Carolina | Info
> View a complete listing of jobs
Make Golf Your Career is a golf industry DE&I initiative launched by Make Golf Your Thing that allows job seekers to search, find and apply for opportunities throughout the industry in one place.
JANUARY
23-26: PGA Show, Orlando, Florida | Info
29-February 1: GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, Phoenix, Arizona | Info
MARCH
4-8: Club Management Association of America World Conference and Club Business Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada | Info
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